Nov. 11, 2022Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free panel on the winners of Pa.’s 2022 election and how they plan to run the stateby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a discussion on who won, what they promised on the campaign trail, and how those plans might get implemented once they are in office.
Nov. 10, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PARepublican Doug Mastriano concedes Pa. governor’s race 4 days after Democrat Josh Shapiro declared winnerby Stephen Caruso, Angela Couloumbis, Kate Huangpu and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAUnofficial results show Mastriano, a far-right state senator, lost to Shapiro by 14 points.
Nov. 10, 2022Carter Walker / VotebeatElection officials reported few issues complying with Pa.’s new continuous count rule for mail ballotsby Carter Walker of VotebeatThe requirement added fresh pressure and prompted counties to develop processes to ensure they complied with it.
Nov. 9, 2022Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia InquirerDemocrats believe they will take control of the Pennsylvania House for the first time in more than a decadeby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAUnofficial results from Tuesday’s midterm election show that Democrats are expected to flip a number of Republican-controlled seats in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and State College.
Nov. 9, 2022Heather Khalifa / Philadelphia InquirerDemocrat Josh Shapiro will be Pennsylvania’s next governor. It promises to be his biggest challenge yet.by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAShapiro, who is currently the state’s attorney general, will have to navigate a state legislature that has often served as a foil to gubernatorial agendas.
Nov. 9, 2022Heather Khalifa / Philadelphia InquirerDemocrat Josh Shapiro elected governor of Pennsylvania, defeating Republican Doug Mastrianoby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAThe current state attorney general vastly outspent Mastriano in the race and consistently led in the polls.
Nov. 8, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAElection Day polls are closed in Pennsylvania. Here’s what happens now.by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAPennsylvania officials stressed that unofficial election results would likely not be available Tuesday for many key 2022 races.
Nov. 8, 2022Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia InquirerA judge did not change Pennsylvania's ballot deadline for the 2022 electionby Carter Walker of VotebeatAbsentee and mail ballots must be returned to county election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Some false claims are spreading on social media.
Nov. 8, 2022Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAJohn Fetterman wins US Senate race in Pennsylvania, AP projectsby Spotlight PA StaffLive 2022 election updates from polling places across Pennsylvania, plus the latest news on results, ballot counts, legal challenges, and more.
Nov. 7, 2022Jessica Griffin / Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia makes late change to its vote-counting plan for 2022 Pa. election after GOP challengeby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAThe city reinstated a procedure used to catch people who vote both by mail and in person, but the vote count will now take longer than expected.
Nov. 7, 2022THOMAS HENGGE, STEVEN M. FALK / Philadelphia Inquirer PhotographersFormer Pa. governors ask candidates Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro to accept results of Nov. 8 electionby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAFormer Govs. Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker, Ed Rendell, and Tom Corbett said the state’s election process will be “open and transparent.”
Nov. 3, 2022Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA1.4 million Pennsylvanians asked to vote by mail. Here’s what that means for Election Week 2022 counting.by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAOfficials from some of the state’s biggest counties expect to be finished tabulating mail ballots by the day after the Nov. 8 election.
Nov. 1, 2022Heather Khalifa / Philadelphia InquirerElection officials should not count undated mail ballots on Nov. 8, Pa. high court rulesby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAIn a deadlocked decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court directed counties to segregate mail ballots that a voter did not date or incorrectly dated.
Nov. 1, 2022Joe Lamberti / Philadelphia InquirerDemocrats bet on abortion rights as winning issue as they seek control of Pa. Houseby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PATo flip the state House, a priority for Democrats, the party must win several swing districts and unseat popular Republican incumbents like Todd Stephens.
Oct. 31, 2022Heather Khalifa / Philadelphia InquirerWhy are undated mail ballots such a big deal in Pennsylvania?by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether mail ballots that a voter failed to date should be thrown out or counted on Nov. 8.
Oct. 27, 2022TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerPa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano and Shapiro stand on mail ballots, election security, and voting rightsby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAElection administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor as GOP candidate Doug Mastriano believes wrongly that President Joe Biden won because of widespread fraud.
Oct. 26, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2022: How redistricting could alter control of the legislature and other changes to watch Nov. 8by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PADemocrats are eyeing an opportunity to reduce the Republican majority in the state House or win it outright thanks to population shifts over the past decade and more favorable districts.
Oct. 25, 2022Jose F. Moreno/ Philadelphia InquirerPa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxesby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PAThere’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact that rising prices has on residents.
Oct. 24, 2022Tyger Williams / Philadelphia InquirerMost outside spending on Pa. governor’s race has one aim: to defeat Doug Mastrianoby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAGroups that can’t directly coordinate with political campaigns have spent $2.5 million on ads, polls, knocking on doors, and more to influence Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial election.
Oct. 21, 2022Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PA11 Pennsylvanians on the candidates for governor and US Senate, and why some are still undecidedby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA, Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PATo better understand the choices Pennsylvanians are facing, Spotlight PA spoke to 11 people across the state about whether they plan to vote in November and for whom.
Oct. 18, 2022Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on rural health care, broadband, and agricultureby Ashad Hajela and Min Xian of Spotlight PA State CollegeThe winner of the 2022 Pennsylvania race for governor will have the authority to address a wide range of issues affecting roughly 3.4 million people.
Oct. 17, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAA complete guide to the Nov. 8 election, including how to vote, find your polling place, understand mail ballots, and moreby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAPennsylvania Election Day in 2022 is Nov. 8. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know before you vote.
Oct. 14, 2022ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia InquirerWolf administration insists undated mail ballots will be valid this November as counties proceed with cautionby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAThe U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal ruling on undated ballots this week, but Pennsylvania’s top election official says state decisions allowing them to be counted still apply.
Oct. 14, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWhere governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the opioid epidemic, medical marijuana, and other health issuesby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAThe coronavirus and abortion have in many ways dominated the conversation surrounding Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for governor, but the next person who holds that office will have influence or direct control over many other issues affecting health care.
Oct. 13, 2022Leise Hook/For Spotlight PAAbortion providers focus on expanding telehealth, medication access as they await outcome of Pa. governor’s raceby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAIn response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, Pennsylvania abortion providers are retooling their services to offer medication abortions and telehealth.
Oct. 12, 2022THOMAS HENGGE, STEVEN M. FALK / Philadelphia Inquirer Photographers4 maps show where Pa. governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro are getting big cashby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PADemocratic nominee Josh Shapiro has raised roughly $25 million from outside Pennsylvania, while GOP nominee Doug Mastriano’s out-of-state haul stands at around $2 million.
Oct. 11, 2022THOMAS HENGGE, STEVEN M. FALK / Philadelphia Inquirer PhotographersWATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s gubernatorial candidates and how they plan to run the stateby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a free Q&A on Pennsylvania’s top candidates for governor and how they plan to lead.
Oct. 6, 2022Jose F. Moreno / Philadelphia InquirerWhere governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on college funding, transparency, and debt forgivenessby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State CollegePennsylvania’s governor has wide power to propose education funding, serve on university boards, and appoint trustees to such panels. Learn where Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano stand on the issues.
Oct. 5, 2022Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAUnresolved gray areas in Pa. mail voting law likely to spur fresh confusion, legal challengesby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAThe legislature and governor have failed to clarify the landmark 2019 law creating widespread mail voting, meaning ballot rules could once again vary by county.
Oct. 4, 2022Clem Murray/Philadelphia InquirerWhere governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on energy and the environmentby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PADemocrat Josh Shapiro wants to further regulate the fracking industry, while Republican Doug Mastriano wants to expand drilling into state parks and forests.
